diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/ingate/__init__.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/ingate/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e69de29bb2d
diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/ingate/common.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/ingate/common.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..25674013a47
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+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/ingate/common.py
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+# Copyright (c) 2018, Ingate Systems AB
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+try:
+    from ingate import ingatesdk
+    HAS_INGATESDK = True
+except ImportError:
+    HAS_INGATESDK = False
+
+
+def ingate_argument_spec(**kwargs):
+    client_options = dict(
+        version=dict(choices=['v1'], default='v1'),
+        scheme=dict(choices=['http', 'https'], required=True),
+        address=dict(type='str', required=True),
+        username=dict(type='str', required=True),
+        password=dict(type='str', required=True, no_log=True),
+        port=dict(type='int'),
+        timeout=dict(type='int'),
+        verify_ssl=dict(default=True, type='bool'),
+    )
+    argument_spec = dict(
+        client=dict(type='dict', required=True,
+                    options=client_options),
+    )
+    argument_spec.update(kwargs)
+    return argument_spec
+
+
+def ingate_create_client(**kwargs):
+    if not HAS_INGATESDK:
+        raise ImportError("The Ingate Python SDK module is required")
+
+    client_params = kwargs['client']
+
+    # Create API client.
+    api_client = ingatesdk.Client(client_params['version'],
+                                  client_params['scheme'],
+                                  client_params['address'],
+                                  client_params['username'],
+                                  client_params['password'],
+                                  port=client_params['port'],
+                                  timeout=client_params['timeout'])
+
+    # Check if we should skip SSL Certificate verification.
+    verify_ssl = client_params.get('verify_ssl')
+    if verify_ssl is not None and not verify_ssl:
+        api_client.skip_verify_certificate()
+
+    # Authenticate and get hold of a security token.
+    api_client.authenticate()
+
+    # Return the client.
+    return api_client
+
+
+def ingate_create_client_noauth(**kwargs):
+    if not HAS_INGATESDK:
+        raise ImportError("The Ingate Python SDK module is required")
+
+    client_params = kwargs['client']
+
+    # Create API client.
+    api_client = ingatesdk.Client(client_params['version'],
+                                  client_params['scheme'],
+                                  client_params['address'],
+                                  client_params['username'],
+                                  client_params['password'],
+                                  port=client_params['port'],
+                                  timeout=client_params['timeout'])
+
+    # Check if we should skip SSL Certificate verification.
+    verify_ssl = client_params.get('verify_ssl')
+    if verify_ssl and not verify_ssl:
+        api_client.skip_verify_certificate()
+
+    # Return the client.
+    return api_client
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/ingate/__init__.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/ingate/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e69de29bb2d
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/ingate/ig_unit_information.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/ingate/ig_unit_information.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..46aa0bab59d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/ingate/ig_unit_information.py
@@ -0,0 +1,172 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+# Copyright (c) 2018, Ingate Systems AB
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'status': ['preview'],
+                    'supported_by': 'community',
+                    'metadata_version': '1.1'}
+
+DOCUMENTATION = '''
+---
+module: ig_unit_information
+short_description: Get unit information from an Ingate SBC.
+description:
+  - Get unit information from an Ingate SBC.
+version_added: 2.8
+extends_documentation_fragment: ingate
+author:
+  - Ingate Systems AB (@ingatesystems)
+'''
+
+EXAMPLES = '''
+- name: Get unit information
+  ig_unit_information:
+    client:
+      version: v1
+      scheme: http
+      address: 192.168.1.1
+      username: alice
+      password: foobar
+'''
+
+RETURN = '''
+unit-information:
+  description: Information about the unit
+  returned: success
+  type: complex
+  contains:
+    installid:
+      description: The installation identifier
+      returned: success
+      type: string
+      sample: any
+    interfaces:
+      description: List of interface names
+      returned: success
+      type: string
+      sample: eth0 eth1 eth2 eth3 eth4 eth5
+    lang:
+      description: The unit's language
+      returned: success
+      type: string
+      sample: en
+    lic_email:
+      description: License email information
+      returned: success
+      type: string
+      sample: example@example.com
+    lic_mac:
+      description: License MAC information
+      returned: success
+      type: string
+      sample: any
+    lic_name:
+      description: License name information
+      returned: success
+      type: string
+      sample: Example Inc
+    macaddr:
+      description: The MAC address of the first interface
+      returned: success
+      type: string
+      sample: 52:54:00:4c:e2:07
+    mode:
+      description: Operational mode of the unit
+      returned: success
+      type: string
+      sample: Siparator
+    modules:
+      description: Installed module licenses
+      returned: success
+      type: string
+      sample: failover vpn sip qturn ems qos rsc voipsm
+    patches:
+      description: Installed patches on the unit
+      returned: success
+      type: list
+      sample: []
+    product:
+      description: The product name
+      returned: success
+      type: string
+      sample: Software SIParator/Firewall
+    serial:
+      description: The serial number of the unit
+      returned: success
+      type: string
+      sample: IG-200-839-2008-0
+    systemid:
+      description: The system identifier of the unit
+      returned: success
+      type: string
+      sample: IG-200-839-2008-0
+    unitname:
+      description: The name of the unit
+      returned: success
+      type: string
+      sample: Testname
+    version:
+      description: Firmware version
+      returned: success
+      type: string
+      sample: 6.2.0-beta2
+'''
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.network.ingate.common import (ingate_argument_spec,
+                                                        ingate_create_client)
+
+try:
+    from ingate import ingatesdk
+    HAS_INGATESDK = True
+except ImportError:
+    HAS_INGATESDK = False
+
+
+def make_request(module):
+    # Create client and authenticate.
+    api_client = ingate_create_client(**module.params)
+
+    # Get unit information.
+    response = api_client.unit_information()
+    return response
+
+
+def main():
+    argument_spec = ingate_argument_spec()
+    module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec=argument_spec,
+                           supports_check_mode=False)
+    if not HAS_INGATESDK:
+        module.fail_json(msg='The Ingate Python SDK module is required')
+
+    result = dict(changed=False)
+    try:
+        response = make_request(module)
+        result.update(response[0])
+    except ingatesdk.SdkError as e:
+        module.fail_json(msg=str(e))
+    module.exit_json(**result)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/ingate.py b/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/ingate.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1b07d2dd5f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/ingate.py
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2018, Ingate Systems AB
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+
+class ModuleDocFragment(object):
+    DOCUMENTATION = '''
+options:
+  client:
+    description:
+      - A dict object containing connection details.
+    suboptions:
+      version:
+        description:
+          - REST API version.
+        choices: [v1]
+        default: v1
+        required: true
+      scheme:
+        description:
+          - Which HTTP protocol to use.
+        choices: [http, https]
+        required: true
+      address:
+        description:
+          - The hostname or IP address to the unit.
+        required: true
+      username:
+        description:
+          - The username of the REST API user.
+        required: true
+      password:
+        description:
+          - The password for the REST API user.
+        required: true
+      port:
+        description:
+          - Which HTTP(S) port to connect to.
+        required: false
+      timeout:
+        description:
+          - The timeout (in seconds) for REST API requests.
+        required: false
+      verify_ssl:
+        description:
+          - Verify the unit's HTTPS certificate.
+        default: true
+        required: false
+notes:
+  - This module requires that the Ingate Python SDK is installed on the
+    host. To install the SDK use the pip command from your shell
+    C(pip install ingatesdk).
+requirements:
+  - ingatesdk >= 1.0.6
+'''
diff --git a/test/units/modules/network/ingate/__init__.py b/test/units/modules/network/ingate/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e69de29bb2d
diff --git a/test/units/modules/network/ingate/fixtures/test_ig_unit_information.json b/test/units/modules/network/ingate/fixtures/test_ig_unit_information.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..dc5e451c17c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/units/modules/network/ingate/fixtures/test_ig_unit_information.json
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+[
+    {
+        "unit-information": {
+            "lic_email": "dev@ingate.com",
+            "lang": "en",
+            "product": "Software SIParator/Firewall",
+            "installid": "any",
+            "patches": [],
+            "lic_mac": "any",
+            "unitname": "testname",
+            "interfaces": "eth0 eth1 eth2 eth3 eth4 eth5",
+            "modules": "failover vpn sip qturn ems qos rsc voipsm idsips siptrunk sipswitch",
+            "lic_name": "Ingate",
+            "macaddr": "52:54:00:4c:e2:07",
+            "version": "6.2.0-erik",
+            "systemid": "IG-200-840-5001-0",
+            "mode": "Firewall",
+            "serial": "IG-200-840-5001-0"
+        }
+    }
+]
diff --git a/test/units/modules/network/ingate/ingate_module.py b/test/units/modules/network/ingate/ingate_module.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6e11cadbdcf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/units/modules/network/ingate/ingate_module.py
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+# Copyright (c) 2018, Ingate Systems AB
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+import os
+import json
+
+from units.modules.utils import AnsibleExitJson, AnsibleFailJson, ModuleTestCase
+
+
+fixture_path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'fixtures')
+fixture_data = {}
+
+
+def load_fixture(name):
+    path = os.path.join(fixture_path, name)
+
+    if path in fixture_data:
+        return fixture_data[path]
+
+    with open(path) as file_desc:
+        data = file_desc.read()
+
+    try:
+        data = json.loads(data)
+    except:
+        pass
+
+    fixture_data[path] = data
+    return data
+
+
+class TestIngateModule(ModuleTestCase):
+
+    def execute_module(self, failed=False, changed=False, fixture=None):
+
+        self.load_fixtures(fixture)
+
+        if failed:
+            result = self.failed()
+            self.assertTrue(result['failed'], result)
+        else:
+            result = self.changed(changed)
+            self.assertEqual(result['changed'], changed, result)
+
+        return result
+
+    def failed(self):
+        with self.assertRaises(AnsibleFailJson) as exc:
+            self.module.main()
+
+        result = exc.exception.args[0]
+        self.assertTrue(result['failed'], result)
+        return result
+
+    def changed(self, changed=False):
+        with self.assertRaises(AnsibleExitJson) as exc:
+            self.module.main()
+
+        result = exc.exception.args[0]
+        self.assertEqual(result['changed'], changed, result)
+        return result
+
+    def load_fixtures(self, module_name=None):
+        pass
diff --git a/test/units/modules/network/ingate/test_ig_unit_information.py b/test/units/modules/network/ingate/test_ig_unit_information.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4c32aa09407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/units/modules/network/ingate/test_ig_unit_information.py
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+# Copyright (c) 2018, Ingate Systems AB
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+import os
+
+from units.compat.mock import patch
+from ansible.modules.network.ingate import ig_unit_information
+from units.modules.utils import set_module_args
+from .ingate_module import TestIngateModule, load_fixture
+
+
+class TestUnitInformationModule(TestIngateModule):
+
+    module = ig_unit_information
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(TestUnitInformationModule, self).setUp()
+
+        self.mock_make_request = patch('ansible.modules.network.ingate.'
+                                       'ig_unit_information.make_request')
+        self.make_request = self.mock_make_request.start()
+        # ATM the Ingate Python SDK is not needed in this unit test.
+        self.module.HAS_INGATESDK = True
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        super(TestUnitInformationModule, self).tearDown()
+        self.mock_make_request.stop()
+
+    def load_fixtures(self, fixture=None):
+        self.make_request.side_effect = [load_fixture(fixture)]
+
+    def test_ig_unit_information(self):
+        set_module_args(dict(
+            client=dict(
+                version='v1',
+                address='127.0.0.1',
+                scheme='http',
+                username='alice',
+                password='foobar'
+            )))
+        fixture = '%s.%s' % (os.path.basename(__file__).split('.')[0], 'json')
+        result = self.execute_module(fixture=fixture)
+        self.assertTrue('unit-information' in result)